Cable car · Disentis, Switzerland
Disentis-Caischavedra
Disentis-Caischavedra is a cable car near Disentis, Switzerland. It climbs 633 m over 1.96 km, from 1,223 m to 1,856 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 155 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
91/100 · Very scary
By the numbers, Disentis-Caischavedra is scarier than 91% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 87 of 402 in Switzerland.
- Highest above the ground: about 155 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 1.60 km after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 956 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 23°.
- More than 50 m above the ground for 956 m of the 1.96 km ride.
Where does it start?
The bottom station of Disentis-Caischavedra is near Disentis, Switzerland, at 1,223 m above sea level (46.70095° N, 8.84101° E). From there it runs 1.96 km up to the top station at 1,856 m.
Directions to the bottom station ↗ Bottom station on OpenStreetMap ↗
- Per cabin
- 90 people
Nearby lines
- Salins - Cuolm da Vi cable car · 4.0 km away · rises 718 m
- Tgom-Nalps cable car · 7.2 km away · rises 37 m
- Luftseilbahn Golzern cable car · 11.4 km away · rises 565 m
- Luftseilbahn Steinmatt-Breitlaui cable car · 12.2 km away · rises 338 m
- Luftseilbahn Bristen-Waldiberg cable car · 13.1 km away · rises 392 m
- Schneehüenerstock-Express, Andermatt, 2,043–2,416 m gondola · 13.1 km away · rises 373 m
Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.